ST PETERSBURG, FL (WFLA) – Crews are working to control a water main leak that caused a road in downtown St. Petersburg to erode, creating a large hole, which also led to the partial collapse of a nearby building’s wall.

The large hole formed on Central Avenue at 7th Street South in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg Police have closed Central Avenue between 6th and 8th Streets due to the hole.

According to the fire officials, a large forklift will place two large beams across the damaged portion of the building to make it stable. Once the building is braced, the workers will start to repair the leak.